- Parking - Is in Dorking Railway Station car park. This is a pay and display and a 10 minute walk to Denbies.
If the weather and conditions allow then the parking will be at the race base in Denbies - this won’t be confirmed until near to the race, but plan for having a short walk from the nearby Station car park.
- Venue - Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking, RH5 6AA
- Bag Drop - There is ample undercover storage for you to bring warm clothes for before/after the race and leave in our marquee venue space. Any bags / belongings will be left AT YOUR OWN RISK, though there should realistically be members of our team in and around the venue area at all times. (a fairly waterproof bag will be best, as the bag drop area will be on our tarpaulin sheets on the ground in the marquee…)
- Registration is from 8.30am and will be signed and set up in the event HQ marquee within Denbies grounds, adjacent to the start & finish. Here you will receive your race number, any event T-Shirts etc etc. Toilets will be situated here.
- Rolling Start option; there is the option to start from 9am - 9.45am in a rolling start, before the mass race start at 10am.
This is to help ease any congestion along the first few miles of the route, plus give those expecting to be out longest a bit more daylight before it gets dark in the evening and is a more relaxed feeling to the start and registration process.
Once registered and you are ready to start you can simply go to the start / finish line, see our marshal to help you ‘dib’ your timing chip and set off! This can be done solo or with friends you are wanting to run with, and will be a relaxed, first come first served affair with no requirements for any set time or space between starters. (It will be safer to have the GPX file showing you the way if starting before the mass start as it can be easier to go the wrong way without lots of people around!)
Then at 10am the mass start to the race will take place. We would hope that the fastest runners expecting to be at the front of the race, start in the mass start so you know who you are racing, though we understand time commitments (eg public transport etc) may mean this doesn’t always happen.
- Kit List for this race has been planned to ensure you have AT LEAST the bare minimum with you to be safe in the event of bad weather or accident and takes into account the time of year, regular support on the course and ease of access to the the route should there be an emergency. This basic kit is mandatory and is to be carried by each participant at all times during the race.
Waterproof Jacket (Windproof not sufficient, must be hooded jacket with taped seams)
Hat (Buff or cap acceptable as your head cover)
Foil space blanket (even better, one of these!)
First Aid Provision - Sterile dressing and bandage as a minimum
Charged mobile phone (Waterproofed in plastic freezer bag or equivalent)
Hydration system with minimum 500ml capacity
Folding Cup for drinks in Checkpoints - there will NOT be plastic/paper cups for participants in this race. You may use your bottles in checkpoints instead of bringing a cup - that’s fine. The point is we will NOT have cups for you at checkpoints!)
Basic nutrition (to be supplemented via Checkpoints)
Consider an extra layer to have with you in case of accidents or a turn in the weather
Headtorch - this is not mandatory for everyone to carry. BUT if you are expecting to be out for around 7 hours or more then you will need one!